What matters to horses in welfare terms is their perceived subjective experience - which humans can improve through feed, housing, and management adjustments.
Equine Welfare
A recent University of Guelph report reviewed horse well-being under saddle, a multifaceted and complex topic.
A study out of the United Kingdom found a clear decline in stride length the more snugly that nosebands were applied.
A recent survey of 154 barns housing over 1,500 lesson horses examined their care, welfare challenges, and the road ahead.
This 14-month timeline shows how a request for more “proportionate” responses to blood escalated into an FEI public relations disaster.
Dr. Sue Dyson provides a recap of a Spanish study that looked at orthopaedic and injury assessments of 70 dressage horses.
The video and photographic evidence presented in the case showed a pattern of methodical, repetitive and continuous abuse.
A new study explores owners’ perceptions of what 'well-cared-for' looks like and the role it plays in maintaining horses at a healthy weight.
Despite improvements at the farm, an advocacy group now has over 1,300 followers and a petition is calling for the horses’ permanent rehoming.
What services are involved, and how are costs calculated when horses are seized from irresponsible owners in Ontario?
